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HB1213 • 2025

An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.

An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
McNEILL
Last action
2026-06-23
Official status
Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.

An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-23 CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES

    Reported as committed, June 23, 2026

  2. 2026-06-23 H

    First consideration, June 23, 2026

  3. 2026-06-23 RULES

    Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2026

  4. 2025-04-15 CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES

    Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, April 15, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems, providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1361
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1213
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY McNEILL, PIELLI, GIRAL, PROBST, HILL-EVANS,
SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ, McANDREW, MERSKI AND PARKER,
APRIL 15, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, APRIL 15, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Titles 53 (Municipalities Generally) and 66 (Public
Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in
municipal authorities, providing for customer notice of
atypical water usage; and, in rates and distribution systems,
providing for customer notice of atypical water usage.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5624. Customer notice of atypical water usage.
A municipal authority shall provide notice to utility
customers if the municipal authority determines that the water
usage has increased by 200% for one month above the average
water usage for the property. The municipal authority shall make
reasonable efforts via telephone and electronic mail to inform
the utility customer of the increase in usage and assist the
utility customer in identifying potential leaks or other
wasteful inefficiencies on the property.
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Section 2. Title 66 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1354.1. Customer notice of atypical water usage.
A public utility shall provide notice to utility customers if
the public utility determines that the water usage has increased
by 200% for one month above the average water usage for the
property. The public utility shall make reasonable efforts via
telephone and electronic mail to inform the utility customer of
the increase in usage and assist the utility customer in
identifying potential leaks or other wasteful inefficiencies on
the property.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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